Inaugurated 1902 Sponsor Investec Distance 1m 4f 10y (2,423 m) | Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Epsom Downs | |
Location Epsom Downs
Epsom, Surrey, England, UK | ||
The Coronation Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Epsom Downs over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards (2,423 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
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History
The event was established in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of a new British monarch, King Edward VII. Epsom had staged a similar race, the Epsom Gold Cup, which was open to horses aged three or older. The Coronation Cup was temporarily switched to alternative venues during wartime periods, with runnings at Newmarket (1915–16, 1943–45) and Newbury (1941).
The race is contested on the second day of Epsom's two-day Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Derby itself. Its distance is the same as that of both the Derby and the Oaks, and it often features horses which competed in those events in the preceding seasons.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (9 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
Leading owner (7 wins): (includes part ownership)
Winners
* The 1937 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.